and the poor Russians blew their Mars shot, Phobos. 2nd stage didn't fire and its in a low earth orbit thats decaying. contact to the vehicle iffy too. I take no pleasure in that, I feel bad for them, Putin may cut heir funding entirely.

With the new Hubble telescope and unmanned rovers we get more bang for our buck. Manned exploration is great for your ego, but the costs of sustaining a human being for months in space and ensuring safety make the costs prohibitive

Unmanned rovers can explore for years and if they fail, nobody mourns them

With the new Hubble telescope and unmanned rovers we get more bang for our buck. Manned exploration is great for your ego, but the costs of sustaining a human being for months in space and ensuring safety make the costs prohibitive

Unmanned rovers can explore for years and if they fail, nobody mourns them

R2D2 not Buck Rogers

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The whole point of space exploration is to find new places to live. And if humans aren't going to colonize new places..there really is no point.

We have to learn to deal with the harsh environments of outer space and other planets.

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